Open Class Ideology

Definition of Open Class Ideology

The Canada social science dictionary [1] provides the following meaning of Open Class Ideology: This is a component part of liberal ideology : the key claim is that an individual has meaningful opportunity to rise (or fall) in social class and status as a result of personal ability, hard work and individual merit. The concept therefore claims that society’s status system is based on achievement and not on ascription. See: SOCIAL MOBILITY / LIBERALISM in this legal dictionary and in the world encyclopedia of law.

Open Class Ideology: Resources

Notes and References

• Drislane, R., & Parkinson, G. (2016). (Concept of) Open Class Ideology. Online dictionary of the social sciences. Open University of Canada